Connector

Abstract

The present invention discloses a connector, comprising: a housing and connection terminals. The housing has a receiving groove and an insertion port, and the insertion port communicates with the receiving groove and the outside. The connection terminals include a conductive carrier plate and a reed. The conductive carrier plate is located in the receiving groove, the reed is disposed on the conductive carrier plate, and a part of the reed is on the same horizontal plane as the insertion port. Wherein, the conductive carrier plate is integrally formed, and the insertion piece enters through the insertion port and contacts the reed. Since the conductive carrier plate is an integrally formed structure, the insertion piece is inserted from the insertion port into the receiving groove and connected to the reed, and the current only needs to pass through the insertion piece, the reed and the conductive carrier plate. Therefore, the current conversion is reduced, and further the phenomenon of reducing the current conversion rate due to the increase in the number of current conversions is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electrical connection, and in particular to a connector. Background Art

[0002] Connectors are commonly used to conduct current so that two products can be powered normally. With the widespread use of electronic products today, connectors as intermediate hubs have also received much attention. At the same time, higher requirements are placed on the performance of connectors, such as meeting higher load-bearing currents, miniaturization of the overall structure, and cost reduction.

[0003] The existing connector structure currently has the problem of many transfer times, and each transfer has a certain impact on current conduction, which ultimately directly reduces the current conversion rate of the connector. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a connector.

[0005] A connector disclosed in the present invention comprises: a housing and a connecting terminal, wherein the housing has a receiving groove and an inserting interface, the inserting interface communicates with the receiving groove and the outside, the connecting terminal comprises a conductive bearing plate and a spring, the conductive bearing plate is located in the receiving groove, the spring is arranged on the conductive bearing plate, and a part of the spring is on the same horizontal plane as the inserting interface;

[0006] The conductive carrier plate is integrally formed, and the plug-in piece enters through the plug-in interface and contacts the spring piece.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell are sleeved together, and a receiving groove is formed inside the two, and the plug-in interface is located in the upper shell.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a card block is provided on the inner wall surface of the upper shell, a card slot is provided on the outer surface of the lower shell, the card block is arranged in the card slot, and the card block can be opposite to the card slot.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the lower shell is provided with a horizontal storage groove and a vertical storage groove, the conductive supporting plate includes a connected horizontal conductive plate and a vertical conductive plate, the horizontal conductive plate is located in the horizontal storage groove, the vertical conductive plate is located in the vertical storage groove, and the spring is arranged on the horizontal conductive plate.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a protective cover is further included, and the lower shell is further provided with a first mounting hole, and the protective cover is arranged in the first mounting hole.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a locking body is further included, which includes a movable block, a limit block and an elastic member. The movable block is slidably arranged on the shell, and one end of the movable block protrudes out of the shell. The limit block is arranged on the movable block, and the limit block is located on the path of the plug-in piece entering the plug-in interface. The two ends of the elastic member respectively abut the movable block and the shell.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a buckle, the buckle is fastened to the conductive carrier plate, and the buckle abuts against the housing.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the reed includes a carrier and a plurality of first contact members. The carrier is disposed on the conductive carrier plate. The carrier is provided with a first receiving opening, and the plurality of first contact members are spaced apart and disposed around the inner wall of the first receiving opening; the first contact member includes an extension body and a contact body. One end of the extension body is connected to the inner wall of the first receiving opening, and the other end of the extension body is connected to the contact body;

[0014] Wherein, the extension body protrudes from the carrier towards the center direction of the first receiving opening, and the extension body is bent.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the carrier has an upper plane, and the end of the contact body away from the extension body extends towards the direction close to the upper plane.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the carrier further includes a second receiving opening, and the second receiving opening is concentric with the first receiving opening; the spiral spring further includes a plurality of second contact members, and the plurality of second contact members are spaced apart and disposed on the inner wall surface of the second receiving opening.

[0017] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that since the conductive carrier plate is an integrally formed structure, the insert is inserted into the receiving groove from the insertion opening and connected to the reed, and the current only needs to pass through the insert, the reed and the conductive carrier plate. Therefore, the conversion of the current is reduced, and further the phenomenon of reducing the current conversion rate due to the increase in the number of current conversions is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present application. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the connector;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the connector;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the upper housing;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lower housing;

[0023] Figure 5 It is another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lower housing;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the locking body;

[0025] Figure 7 Schematic three - dimensional structure diagram of the connection terminal;

[0026] Figure 8 One of the schematic three - dimensional structure diagrams of the reed;

[0027] Figure 9 Another schematic three - dimensional structure diagram of the reed;

[0028] Figure 10 The third schematic three - dimensional structure diagram of the reed;

[0029] Figure 11 The fourth schematic three - dimensional structure diagram of the reed;

[0030] Figure 12 The fifth schematic three - dimensional structure diagram of the reed.

[0031] Description of Reference Numerals

[0032] 1 - housing; 11 - receiving groove; 12 - insertion interface; 13 - upper shell; 131 - clamping block; 14 - lower shell; 141 - clamping groove; 142 - horizontal storage groove; 143 - vertical storage groove; 144 - first mounting hole;

[0033] 2 - connection terminal; 21 - conductive carrier plate; 211 - horizontal conductive plate; 212 - vertical conductive plate; 22 - reed; 221 - carrier member; 2211 - first receiving opening; 2212 - upper plane; 2213 - second receiving opening; 2214 - second mounting hole; 222 - first contact member; 2221 - extension body; 22211 - first contact surface; 22212 - bending opening; 2222 - contact body; 22221 - second contact surface; 223 - second contact member;

[0034] 3 - protective sleeve;

[0035] 4 - locking solid; 41 - movable block; 42 - limiting block; 43 - elastic member;

[0036] 5 - buckle;

[0037] 6 - insertion piece. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with diagrams. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be described together in the following narrative. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the diagrams, some conventional structures and components will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the diagrams.

[0039] In addition, in the present invention, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes, and do not particularly refer to the meaning of order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the connector; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector. The connector of the present application includes a housing 1 and connection terminals 2. The connection terminals 2 are disposed within the housing 1. The insertion piece 6 is inserted into the housing 1 from outside the housing 1, and then the insertion piece 6 comes into contact with the connection terminals 2, thereby achieving current conduction.

[0042] Referring again together to Figures 3 - 5 shown Figure 3 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the upper housing 13; Figure 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the lower housing 14; Figure 5Another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lower shell 14. The housing 1 includes an upper shell 13 and a lower shell 14. The upper shell 13 and the lower shell 14 are sleeved with each other. At the same time, when the upper shell 13 and the lower shell 14 are connected, a receiving groove 11 is formed inside them. The connection terminal 2 is arranged in the receiving groove 11. In addition, the upper shell 13 also has an insertion port 12, and the insertion port 12 communicates with the receiving groove 11, that is, the receiving groove 11 communicates with the outside through the insertion port 12. During specific use, the insertion piece 6 enters the receiving groove 11 from the insertion port 12 and is connected to the connection terminal 2. Further, a clamping block 131 is arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper shell 13, and a clamping groove 141 is formed on the outer surface of the lower shell 14. When the upper shell 13 and the lower shell 14 are sleeved, the clamping block 131 is located in the clamping groove 141. At the same time, the clamping block 131 can rotate in the clamping groove 141. In this way, it is beneficial to change the position of the insertion port 12 by rotating the upper shell 13, which is convenient for dealing with the insertion pieces 6 at different positions and improves the convenience of use. Furthermore, in order to enhance the connection stability between the upper shell 13 and the lower shell 14, a plurality of clamping blocks 131 can be arranged on the inner wall surface of the upper shell 13, and the plurality of clamping blocks 131 are arranged at intervals in the horizontal and vertical directions. Similarly, the clamping grooves 141 can be correspondingly arranged on the outer wall surface of the lower shell 14. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the installation of the lower shell 14 and other components, the lower shell 14 is provided with a first installation hole 144. At the same time, a protective sleeve 3 is arranged in the first installation hole 144 to prevent the lower shell 14 from being crushed when the screw is installed; in this embodiment, the number of the first installation holes 144 is multiple, and a protective sleeve 3 is arranged in each first installation hole 144.

[0043] Refer to again Figure 6 as shown in Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the locking body 4. Further, the connector further includes a locking body 4. The locking body 4 is arranged on the surface of the lower shell 14. After the insertion piece 6 is inserted, the locking body 4 is used to fix the insertion piece 6 to prevent the insertion piece 6 from being easily pulled out. The locking body 4 includes a movable block 41, a limiting block 42 and an elastic member 43. The movable block 41 contacts the surface of the lower shell 14. The movable block 41 can slide relative to the lower shell 14. The sliding path of the movable block 41 is perpendicular to the insertion path of the insertion piece 6. The limiting block 42 is arranged on the movable block 41. After the insertion piece 6 is inserted to a specified position, the limiting block 42 is clamped into the notch on the insertion piece 6, so that the insertion piece 6 cannot retreat; if it is necessary to pull out the insertion piece 6, an external force needs to be used to push the end of the movable block 41 protruding outside the upper shell 13, so that the movable block 41 slides, and then the limiting block 42 leaves the notch; the elastic member 43 is arranged on the movable block 41, and both ends of the elastic member 43 are respectively abutted against the movable block 41 and the inner wall surface of the upper shell 13. The elastic member 43 is used to reset the movable block 41.

[0044] Refer to again Figure 7 as shown in Figure 7Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connection terminal 2. The connection terminal 2 includes a conductive carrier plate 21 and a reed 22. The conductive carrier plate 21 is disposed in the receiving groove 11, and the reed 22 is disposed on the conductive carrier plate 21. In order to enable the insertion piece 6 to contact the reed 22, at least a part of the reed 22 is in the same plane as the insertion interface 12. In this way, after the insertion piece 6 is inserted into the receiving groove 11, it can contact the reed 22. The conductive carrier plate 21 includes a horizontal conductive plate 211 and a vertical conductive plate 212. The horizontal conductive plate 211 is connected to the vertical conductive plate 212, and the reed 22 is disposed on the horizontal conductive plate 211. The lower case 14 is provided with a horizontal storage groove 142 and a vertical storage groove 143. Among them, the horizontal conductive plate 211 is located in the horizontal storage groove 142, and the vertical conductive plate 212 is located in the vertical storage groove 143. In this embodiment, the number of the horizontal conductive plates 211 is two, and the two horizontal conductive plates 211 are disposed opposite to each other at intervals, and reeds 22 are disposed on the opposite sides of the two horizontal conductive plates 211. One of the horizontal conductive plates 211 is located in the horizontal storage groove 142; correspondingly, the number of the vertical conductive plates 212 is also two, and they are respectively connected to the two horizontal conductive plates 211. The two vertical conductive plates 212 are attached side by side, and both of the two vertical conductive plates 212 are located in the vertical storage groove 143. Further, the connector further includes a buckle 5, and the buckle 5 is disposed on the two vertical conductive plates 212. By providing the buckle 5, the two vertical conductive plates 212 are tightly connected, and the buckle 5 is also in contact with the lower case 14, so that the conductive carrier plate 21 cannot move easily, improving its stability during use. It should be noted that although the conductive carrier plate 21 includes the horizontal conductive plate 211 and the vertical conductive plate 212 as described above, in fact, the conductive carrier plate 21 is an integrally formed structure. Since the conductive carrier plate 21 is an integrally formed structure, the insertion piece 6 is inserted into the receiving groove 11 from the insertion interface 12 and connected to the reed 22. The current only needs to pass through the insertion piece 6, the reed 22 and the conductive carrier plate 21, so the current conversion is reduced, and the phenomenon of reducing the current conversion rate due to the increase in the number of current conversions is avoided.

[0045] Refer also to Figure 8 and Figure 9 as shown in Figure 8 One of the schematic diagrams of the three-dimensional structure of the reed 22; Figure 9 Another schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the reed 22. The reed 22 includes a carrier 221 and a plurality of first contact members 222. The carrier 221 is disposed on the horizontal conductive plate 211, and the plurality of first contact members 222 are disposed on the carrier 221. In specific applications, the carrier 221 is provided with a first receiving opening 2211, and the plurality of first contact members 222 are distributed at intervals on the inner wall surface of the first receiving opening 2211. Specifically, the cross section of the first receiving opening 2211 is circular, and the first receiving opening 2211 is located in the middle of the carrier 221.

[0046] The first contact member 222 includes an extension body 2221 and a contact body 2222. One end of the extension body 2221 is connected to the inner wall surface of the first receiving opening 2211, and the other end of the extension body 2221 is connected to the contact body 2222. Further, the extension body 2221 extends toward the central position of the first receiving opening 2211, and at the same time, the extension body 2221 protrudes from the upper plane 2212 of the carrier 221; the end of the contact body 2222 away from the extension body 2221 extends toward the direction close to the upper plane 2212; it should be noted here that the upper plane 2212 refers to the horizontal plane where the upper surface of the carrier 221 is located. Furthermore, the extension body 2221 is bent, which is beneficial to the length of the extension body 2221; there is an included angle θ at the connection between the extension body 2221 and the first receiving opening 2211, and the included angle θ is an acute angle. In the actual use process, the specific value of the included angle θ is determined according to the distribution quantity of the first contact members 222. In this embodiment, the value range of the included angle θ is 0° < θ ≤ 60°. Due to the existence of the included angle θ, multiple extension bodies 2221 are bent. Under the condition of the same distance, the bending setting method of the extension body 2221 is beneficial to increasing its length. When in use, a longer force arm can be provided. Due to the increase of the force arm, the external force received by the entire first contact member 222 is reduced and is not easily exceeded its own yield strength value, thereby extending its service life.

[0047] Further, the extension body 2221 has a first contact surface 22211, and the contact body 2222 has a second contact surface 22221. In the same first contact member 222, the first contact surface 22211 is connected to the second contact surface 22221, and both the first contact surface and the second contact surface 22221 are inclined toward one side, thereby reducing the contact conduction area between the extension body 2221 and the contact body 2222 during use and achieving the effect of increasing the pressure. The extension body 2221 also has a bending opening 22212, and the bending opening 22212 bends away from the upper plane 2212. The setting of the bending opening 22212 is beneficial to increasing the contact points of the first contact member 222.

[0048] In specific applications, both the carrier 221 and the first contact member 222 are made of materials with high conductivity and high yield strength.

[0049] In this embodiment, the carrier 221 is further provided with a second mounting hole 2214, and the reed 22 is mounted on the horizontal conductive plate 211 through the second mounting hole 2214.

[0050] It can be seen that by bending the multiple extension bodies 2221 in the first receiving opening 2211, the force arm of the first contact member 222 is greatly increased. When the insertion piece 6 is inserted, a relatively small external force can drive the extension bodies 2221 and the contact bodies 2222, achieving the effect of labor saving. At the same time, the phenomenon that the extension bodies 2221 are damaged due to excessive force is avoided, thereby improving the service life of the first contact member 222 and enhancing the stability of the connector during use.

[0051] In this embodiment, both the conductive carrier plate 21 and the insertion piece 6 are made of high-conductivity materials for transmitting current; the housing 1, the movable block 41, the limiting block 42, and the buckle 5 are all made of high-toughness and high-hardness plastic materials and all have good insulation properties.

[0052] Embodiment Two

[0053] As Figure 10 and Figure 11 shown, Figure 10 is the third three-dimensional structure diagram of the reed 22; Figure 11 is the fourth three-dimensional structure diagram of the reed 22. The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment One is that: the carrier member 221 further includes a second receiving opening 2213, and the reed 22 further includes a plurality of second contact members 223. The second receiving opening 2213 and the first receiving opening 2211 are concentrically arranged, and the first receiving opening 2211 and the second receiving opening 2213 are not communicated with each other. The plurality of second contact members 223 are spaced apart and distributed on the inner wall surface of the second receiving opening 2213. Further, there is also an included angle θ at the connection between the second contact member 223 and the second receiving opening 2213, so that the second contact member 223 is bent to increase its force arm. The middle part of the second contact member 223 protrudes from the upper plane 2212 of the carrier member 221, thereby increasing the contact points during use and improving the current-carrying capacity. In this embodiment, the height of the protrusion of the second contact member 223 is higher than the height of the protrusion of the first contact member 222.

[0054] Embodiment Three

[0055] As Figure 12 shown, Figure 12 is the fifth three-dimensional structure diagram of the reed 22. The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment One is that: the cross-sectional shape of the carrier member 221 in this embodiment is rectangular, while the cross-sectional shape of the carrier member 221 in Embodiment One is quasi-circular.

[0056] Embodiment Four

[0057] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment Two is that: the cross-sectional shape of the carrier member 221 in this embodiment is rectangular, while the cross-sectional shape of the carrier member 221 in Embodiment Two is quasi-circular.

[0058] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (1) and connection terminals (2), the housing (1) having a receiving groove (11) and an insertion port (12), the insertion port (12) communicating the receiving groove (11) with the outside, the connection terminals (2) including a conductive carrier plate (21) and a reed (22), the conductive carrier plate (21) being located within the receiving groove (11), the reed (22) being disposed on the conductive carrier plate (21), and a portion of the reed (22) being in the same horizontal plane as the insertion port (12); Wherein, the conductive carrier plate (21) is integrally formed, and an insertion piece enters through the insertion port (12) and contacts the reed (22); The reed (22) includes a carrier member (221) and a plurality of first contact members (222), the carrier member (221) being disposed on the conductive carrier plate (21), the carrier member (221) having a first receiving opening (2211), and the plurality of first contact members (222) being spaced apart and disposed around the inner wall of the first receiving opening (2211); the first contact member (222) includes an extension body (2221) and a contact body (2222), one end of the extension body (2221) being connected to the inner wall of the first receiving opening (2211), and the other end of the extension body (2221) being connected to the contact body (2222); Wherein, the extension body (2221) protrudes from the carrier member (221) towards the center of the first receiving opening (2211), and the extension body (2221) is bent; The carrier member (221) has an upper plane (2212), and the end of the contact body (2222) away from the extension body (2221) extends towards the upper plane (2212); The extension body (2221) has a first contact surface (22211), the contact body (2222) has a second contact surface (22221), the first contact surface (22211) is connected to the second contact surface (22221), and both the first contact surface (22211) and the second contact surface (22221) are inclined towards one side; The extension body (2221) further has a bending opening (22212), and the bending opening (22212) bends away from the upper plane (2212); The carrier member (221) further includes a second receiving opening (2213), the second receiving opening (2213) being concentric with the first receiving opening (2211); the reed (22) further includes a plurality of second contact members (223), the plurality of second contact members (223) being spaced apart and disposed on the inner wall surface of the second receiving opening (2213).

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (1) includes an upper housing (13) and a lower housing (14), the upper housing (13) and the lower housing (14) being sleeved, and the receiving groove (11) being formed inside the two, and the insertion port (12) being located on the upper housing (13).

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inner wall surface of the upper shell (13) is provided with a clamping block (131), the outer surface of the lower shell (14) is provided with a clamping groove (141), the clamping block (131) is arranged in the clamping groove (141), and the clamping block (131) can be relative to the clamping groove (141).

4. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower shell (14) is provided with a horizontal storage groove (142) and a vertical storage groove (143). The conductive carrier plate (21) includes a connected horizontal conductive plate (211) and a vertical conductive plate (212). The horizontal conductive plate (211) is located in the horizontal storage groove (142), the vertical conductive plate (212) is located in the vertical storage groove (143), and the reed (22) is arranged on the horizontal conductive plate (211).

5. The connector according to claim 2, wherein, It further includes a protective sleeve (3). The lower shell (14) is further provided with a first mounting hole (144), and the protective sleeve (3) is arranged in the first mounting hole (144).

6. The connector according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, It further includes a locking body (4). The locking body (4) includes a movable block (41), a limiting block (42) and an elastic member (43). The movable block (41) is slidably arranged in the housing (1), and one end of the movable block (41) protrudes outside the housing (1). The limiting block (42) is arranged on the movable block (41). The limiting block (42) is located on the path of the insertion piece entering the insertion interface (12). Two ends of the elastic member (43) respectively abut against the movable block (41) and the housing (1).

7. The connector according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, It further includes a buckle (5). The buckle (5) is buckled on the conductive carrier plate (21), and the buckle (5) abuts against the housing (1).

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